Pros and Cons of Dentures

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When you meet someone for the first time, you have up to six seconds to make that important first impression. A key part of that first impression is your smile. If you have teeth missing when you smile, you may want to consider dentures. There are pros and cons to getting dentures.

Immediate dentures are placed in the mouth on the same day that your teeth are pulled. Replacement dentures may be needed later on because the jaw will change its shape following teeth extraction. Conventional dentures are not fitted until the gums heal following the teeth being pulled.

Dentures are affordable. You can get a quality, full set at a fraction of the cost of one implant. However, dentures are best for those who are missing all or many of their teeth.

Dentures have significant benefits. Missing teeth will be replaced. Not replacing a tooth can put gums, the jawbone, and other teeth at risk. A person’a appearance will be improved. You will look younger. With tooth loss your face can appear sunken. Your cheeks will regain definition and shape with dentures. Smiling with a full complement of healthy looking teeth is a plus and a confidence booster.

Modern dentures are strong. Eating and chewing food will be easier. You won’t have to replace dentures for five to ten years.

Custom-made dentures can look realistic. False teeth don’t have to appear false.

Those are the pro arguments for dentures. Definite cons need to be considered.

It takes a while to adjust to the feel of having dentures in your mouth. This may mean that new ways of speech will have to be learned. Forming words and pronouncing them is one drawback. Clicking, smacking, and whistling may be bothersome for a while.

Dentures can cause mouth sores and irritation. Sometimes this is caused by foods bits getting underneath the dentures. Grinding or clenching teeth besides the action of chewing can lead to this irritation. Dentures that don’t fit correctly can instigate yeast infections in your mouth too.

Other cons are certain foods will be difficult to chew. On a temporary basis food will taste strange.

Weigh your options with care.